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Titration Indicators and Buffer Solution

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the endpoint of a titration
a)
Where the amount of acid and base are equal as shown by a colour change 
b)
Where there is no base
c)
When the volume of base in the burette is used up 
d)
When there is no acid
2.
Which type of titration is shown by this titration curve?
a)
Titration of a strong acid by a strong base 
b)
Titration of a weak acid by a strong base 
c)
Titration of a strong base by a strong acid 
d)
Titration of a weak base by a strong acid
3.

Which curve is produced by the addition of a 0.1 molL-1 strong acid to a 0.1 molL-1 weak base?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

CH3COOH is titrated with NaOH. Name the salt produced and its pH at the equivalence point.

a)

CH3COONa, pH at 5

b)

CH3COONa, pH at 7

c)

CH3COONa, pH at 9

d)

NaCH3COO, pH at 9

5.

The pH of the solution when the buffer solution in the flask contains equal concentrations of weak acid and conjugate base is

a)

2.86

b)

4.75

c)

8.77

d)

12.01

6.
If phenolphthalein turns bright pink, it indicates
a)
an acid 
b)
a base
c)
a neutral
7.
From the list of indicators shown, choose one that is suitable for this reaction.
a)
Phenolphthalein
b)
Bromophenol Blue
c)
Bromocresol Green
d)
Any indicator can be used and an accurate result will be obtained.
8.
Which acid base pair produce the titration curve shown below?
a)
HCI + KOH
b)
HCI + NH3
c)
CH3COOH + KOH
d)
CH3COOH + NH3
9.
Which acid base pair will produce a pH jump from 2.7 to 7.8 at equivalent point?
a)
HCI with CH3COOH
b)
HCI with NaOH
c)
CH3COOH with NaOH
d)
HCI with NH3
10.
Which acid base pair will produce a pH jump from 2.7 to 11.3 at equivalent point?
a)
HCI and NH3
b)
HCI and NaOH
c)
CH3COOH and NH3
d)
CH3COOH and NaOH
11.
I have 25mL of 1M HCl which neutralises 20mL of NaOH. What is the concentration of the NaOH?
a)
0.8 M
b)
1 M
c)
1.25 M
12.
Identify the strongest acid
a)
HCN
b)
H2O
c)
CH3OH
d)
HNO3
13.
In which of the following reactions does H2PO4act as an acid?
a)
H3PO4 + H2O --> H3O+ + H2PO4-
b)
H2PO4- + H2O --> H3O+ + HPO42-
c)
H2PO4- + OH- --> H3PO4 + O2-
d)
The ion cannot act as an acid
14.

what is mean by equivalence point

a)

a point which complete neutralisation occur where indicator change colour

b)

a point which complete neutralisation occur where volume of H+ is equal to volume of OH-

c)

a point where pH is equal to pKa

15.

what is the initial pH value when ethanoic acid was added into sodium hydroxide?

a)

13.0

b)

11.0

c)

3.5

d)

2.0

16.

A buffer solution is prepared by mixing equal volumes of 0.50 M weak acid with 1.0 M of its conjugate base. Based on the data given in the table above, which of the following pairs of chemical solutions should be used to prepare the buffer solution so that the pH will be between 4 and 7?

a)

CH3COOH and NH3

b)

CH3COOH and CH3COONa

c)

H2CO3 and NH3

d)

H2CO3 and Na2CO3

17.

In the titration of a weak acid of unknown concentration with a standard solution of a strong base, a pH meter was used to follow the progress of the titration. Which of the following is true for this experiment?

a)

The [H+] at the equivalence point equals the ionization constant of the acid.

b)

The pH at the equivalence point depends on the indicator used.

c)

The graph of pH versus volume of base added rises gradually at first and then much more rapidly.

d)

The graph of pH versus volume of base added shows no sharp rise.

18.

Which of the following is the correct equilibrium expression for the hydrolysis of CO3 2– ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which point on the titration curve corresponds to the point at which the moles of the added strong base are equal to the moles of the weak acid initially present?

a)

Q

b)

R

c)

S

d)

T

20.

At point P in the titration, which of the following species has the highest concentration?

a)

HA

b)

A

c)

H3O+

d)

OH

21.

Equal moles of the indicated acids are dissolved in the amounts of water shown in the beakers below. In which solution will the percent ionization of the acid be the lowest?

a)

Beaker 1

b)

Beaker 2

c)

Beaker 3

d)

Beaker 4

22.

HSO4¯ + H2O ↔ H3O+ + SO4 In the equilibrium represented above, the species that act as bases include which of the following?

a)

HSO4-

b)

H2O

c)

SO4

d)

H2O and SO4

23.

Equal volumes of 0.10-molar H3PO4 and 0.20-molar KOH are mixed. After equilibrium is established, the type of ion in solution in largest concentration, other than the K+ ion, is

a)

H2PO4

b)

HPO4 2–

c)

PO4 3–

d)

OH-

24.

Which of the following aqueous solutions containing 1:1 mole ratios of the following pairs of substances at 1 M concentrations will have the lowest pH?

a)

NH3 and NH4Cl

b)

H3PO4 and NaH2PO4

c)

HCl and NaCl

d)

NaOH and NH3

25.

What part of the curve corresponds to the optimum buffer action for the acetic acid/acetate ion pair?

a)

Point V

b)

Point Z

c)

Along all of section WY

d)

Along all of section YZ

26.

Which of the following indicators is the best choice for this titration?

a)

Methyl orange (pH range of color change is 3.2 - 4.4)

b)

Methyl red (pH range of color change is 4.8 - 6.0)

c)

Bromothymol blue (pH range of color change is 6.1 - 7.6)

d)

Phenolphthalein (pH range of color change is 8.2 - 10.0)

27.

Which of the following best approximates the Ka value for this weak acid?

a)

1 x 10–3

b)

1 x 10–4

c)

1 x 10–5

d)

1 x 10–6

28.

Which of the following best represents a 0.100-molar solution of H2SO4 in water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.

Mixtures that would be considered buffers include which of the following?

a)

0.10 M HCl + 0.10 M NaCl

b)

0.10 M HF + 0.10 M NaF

c)

0.10 M HBr + 0.10 M NaBr

d)

0.10 M HI + 0.10 M NaI

30.

What is the role of an indicator in a reaction?

a)

To help reactants react successfully.

b)

To bind to the analyte to form a products.

c)

To show when the reaction has reached or past the equivalence point.

d)

To provide a surface for the reaction to occur.

31.
what is the reading on this burette?
a)
4.40mL
b)
3.50mL
c)
3.60mL
d)
4.50mL
32.
Which of the following is a conjugate acid/base pair?
a)
HCl/OCl-
b)
H2SO4/SO42-
c)
NH4+/NH3
d)
H3O+/OH-
33.

The buffer solution is able to maintain pH by some events, except . . .

a)

The addition of a little acid

b)

The addition of a little base

c)

Dilution

d)

Addition of water

e)

The addition of excess acid

34.

The following mixture of solutions that form a buffer solution is . . .

a)

50 mL CH3COOH 0.2 M and 50 mL NaOH 0.1 M

b)

50 mL CH3COOH 0.2 M and 100 mL NaOH 0.1 M

c)

50 mL HCl 0.2 M and 100 mL NH4OH 0.1 M

d)

50 mL HCl 0.2 M and 50 mL NH4OH 0.1 M

e)

50 mL HCl 0.2 M and 100 mL NaOH 0.1 M

35.
Acidic buffer is made up of
a)
weak acid and weak base
b)
weak acid and its conjugate salt
c)
weak acid and its conjugate base
d)
strong acid and its conjugate base
36.
Which combination will form a buffer solution?
a)
100ml of 0.1M HCI with 50ml of 0.1M NaOH
b)
100ml of 0.1M CH3COOH with 50ml of 0.1M NaOH
c)
50ml of 0.1M HCI with 100ml of 0.1M NaOH
d)
50ml of 0.1M CH3COOH with 100ml of 0.1M NaOH
37.
Which of the following could be added to a solution of ethanoic acid to prepare a buffer?
a)
NaOH
b)
HCI
c)
NaCI
d)
More ethanoic acid
38.

What statements CAN BE TRUE about acidic buffer?


(you may choose more than one answer)

a)

It's made of a mixture of weak acid and salt of its conjugate base

b)

Concentration of H+ ions in acidic buffer is greater than concentration of OH- ions which is present in the solution

c)

Dilution of buffer by adding small amount of water doesn't change the pH of buffer solution

d)

acidic buffer usually works effectively at pH range of above 7

39.

What statement is true about basic buffer?

a)

basic buffer usually works effectively at pH range of above 7

b)

It's made of a mixture of strong base and salt of its conjugate acid

c)

adding small amount of strong acid to the solution of basic buffer can significantly alter the pH of the buffer solution

d)

diluting solution of basic buffer cause pH of that solution to change drastically

40.

a buffer solution is made of mixture of aqueous methanoic acid, HCOOH, with aqueous sodium methanoate, NaHCOO.


the equilibrium reaction takes place in buffer solution is :

HCOOH ↔ HCOO- + H+


small amount of NaOH is then added to that buffer solution.


What reaction take places at the buffer solution to resist change of pH caused by addition of base?

a)

HCOOH + H+ → HCOOH2

b)

HCOO- + H+ → HCOOH

c)

HCOOH + OH- → HCOO- + H2O

d)

HCOO- + OH- → COO2- + H2O

41.

a buffer solution is made of mixture of aqueous ethanoic acid, CH3COOH, with aqueous potassium ethanoate, KCH3COO.


the equilibrium reaction takes place in buffer solution is :

CH3COOH ↔ CH3COO- + H+


small amount of HCl is then added to that buffer solution.


What reaction take places at the buffer solution to resist change of pH caused by addition of acid?

a)

CH3COO- + H+ → CH3COOH

b)

CH3COO- + OH- → CH2COO2- + H2O

c)

CH3COOH + H+ → CH3COOH2

d)

CH3COOH + OH- → CH3COO- + H2O

42.

a buffer solution is made by mixing HA, a weak acid, with salts containing A- ions.


HA ↔ H+ + A-


a formula that can be used for the calculation of the pH of this buffer solution is

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

Equilibrium reaction of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogencarbonate (HCO3-) ions in blood is one of the important buffer system that contribute to stabilise pH of the blood


CO2(aq) + H2O(l) ↔ H+(aq) + HCO3-


Which one take place on the buffer system when blood are slightly acidic than it would be normally ?

a)

equilibrium of the buffer system shifts to the right

b)

more hydrogencarbonate (HCO3-) ions are consumed in reaction with excess acid to produce more dissolved CO2

c)

more dissolved CO2 are consumed from the blood to remove excess acid and produce more hydrogencarbonate (HCO3-) ions

d)

No shift of the equilibrium take place on the buffer system

44.
Buffer is defined as
a)
ability to resist pH change
b)
ability to prevent pH from decreasing
c)
ability to resist a pH increase
d)
ability to resist pH change when small amount of acid added
45.
What might happen if buffers did not exist within the human body?
a)
Our blood and other bodily fluids might become too acidic or basic.
b)
Our stomach acid would not be able to break down food.
c)
We would not be able to process glucose within our cells.
d)
We would not be able to inhale oxygen into our lungs.
46.
pH stands for:
a)
Potency of hydrogen
b)
Plurality of hydrogen
c)
Potential of hydrogen
d)
Pleurisy of hydrogen
47.
A buffer solution exists when the volume of titrant added is
a)
0.00 mL
b)
At any point between 0.01mL and 24.9mL
c)
25.0 mL
d)
At any point greater than 25.0 mL
48.
The pH of the solution when the buffer solution in the flask contains equal concentrations of weak acid and conjugate base is
a)
2.86
b)
4.75
c)
8.77
d)
12.01
49.
The pH of 8.77 that is recorded after 25.0 mL of titrant has been added, can be best described as being caused by which, net ionic reaction?
a)
NaOH → Na+ + OH-
b)
CH3COO- + H2O → CH3COOH + OH-
c)
CH3COOH + H2O → CH3COO- + H3O+
d)
CH3COO- + NaOH → CH3COONa + H2O
50.
The pH at the equivalence point of the titration of a strong acid with a strong base is usually:
a)
acidic 3.9
b)
acidic 4.5
c)
neutral 7.0
d)
basic 8.2
51.
What is the pH at the equivalence point?
a)
The pH is approximately 5 
b)
The pH is approximately 6 
c)
The pH is approximately 8 
d)
The pH is approximately 9 
52.
A sample of sulfuric acid is titrated with 0.24 M sodium hydroxide. The titration curve appears below. How much NaOH is needed to reach the equivalence point?
a)
11 mL NaOH
b)
20 mL NaOH
c)
22 mL NaOH
d)
40 mL NaOH
53.
What is the effect on HIn indicator when NaOH is added to it?
a)
Equilibrium shifts to right and more of colour B is seen.
b)
Equilibrium shifts to left and more of colour B is seen.
c)
Equilibrium shifts to right and more of colour A is seen
d)
Equilibrium shifts to left and more of colour A is seen
54.
Bromophenol blue changes from yellow to blue over pH of 3.0 to 4.6. Which statement is correct?
a)
Molecules of bromophenol blue, HIn, are blue.
b)
pH < 3.0, bromophenol blue contain more ion, In–, than HIn.
c)
pKa of bromophenol blue is between 3.0 and 4.6.
d)
Bromophenol blue is suitable to titrate CH3COOH with KOH.
55.
Which indicator would be appropriate for titrating weak base, CH3CH2NH2, with nitric acid?
a)
Bromophenol blue (pKa = 4.1)
b)
Bromothymol blue (pKa = 7.3)
c)
Phenol red (pKa = 8.0)
d)
Phenolphthalein (pKa = 9.50)
56.
Acid-base indicator has pKa value of 4.0. At what pH will this indicator change colour?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
d)
12